Yang Hyun-jun, prepare for cultural shock...Celtic's new coach Nancy Ball tactics are similar to High-Risk High Return and POSTECH

Dec 04, 2025

Yang Hyun-jun, prepare for cultural shock...Celtic's new coach Nancy Ball tactics are similar to High-Risk High Return and POSTECH



Yang Hyun-jun, prepare for cultural shock...Celtic's new coach Nancy Ball tactics are similar to High-Risk High Return and POSTECH
Coach Wilfred Nancy (48), who took the helm of Celtic FC, a famous Scottish club during the season, is summed up as 'high risk high return'.

British public broadcaster 'BBC' explained on the 4th (Korea Standard Time) that French coach Nancy, who took the helm of Celtic, used a tactic of 'high risk but high reward' in her former teams, Montreal and Columbus Crew. "It could come as a bit of a cultural shock for some of the current Celtic players."

According to 'BBC', the so-called 'Nancyball' is based on a 3-4-3 formation. Place an extremely high defensive line in front of the ball-playing goalkeeper. In this respect, it is similar to the tactical style of former coach Enze Postecoglou, who led Celtic's domestic treble.




Nancy promised "Exciting, Aggressive, Winning Football" through the club.

Concern and expectations coexist in the region over the appointment of head coach Nancy. Coach Nancy, a French-born ordinary defender, spent four years as a leader in the U.S. professional football (MLS) alone from 2021 to this year. He was recognized for his leadership by leading Columbus to the 2023 MLS Cup and 2024 League Cup. 2024 MLS Coach of the Year Award.

Yang Hyun-jun, prepare for cultural shock...Celtic's new coach Nancy Ball tactics are similar to High-Risk High Return and POSTECH
'Nancyball' was highly rated in MLS, but this is the first time it has been applied to a high-quality European stage. Furthermore, Nancy took over during the season without going through the preseason. This means that they don't have the time to inject their tactical strategies into their players. Coach Nancy will have to make her debut four days later on the 8th through a home game in the 16th round of the Scottish Premiership against the lead Hurts. On the 12th, they will play a home game against AS Roma in the sixth round of the Europa League phase.




"BBC" says "What Nancy lacks the most is time" and "has to play a tight schedule three or four days apart ahead of the first derby against Rangers on January 3rd." There are games with titles, and the game against Hearts is a game that determines the league's ranking.

Celtic finished second, three goals behind Hurts (32 points), with 32 points from 14 games. Earlier, he played the season under veteran Martin O'Neill after Brandon Rogers was replaced due to poor performance. In a league home game against Dundee on the 4th, he won 1-0 with the winning goal of Japanese striker Maeda Dizen, winning five consecutive games, including the Cup.

Domestic soccer fans' attention was focused on how coach Nancy will use Korean winger Yang Hyun-joon. Yang Hyun-joon mainly played as a joker under Postecoglou and Rogers. He has scored two goals in 14 matches, including the Cup this season. Under O'Neill, he has expanded his position by starting as a left winger in the last three consecutive games, but he has to re-enter the competition under the new head coach.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.